⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+5Q123-19
+2Q223-21
0Q329-27
-4Q429-31
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 52
Key battles
19Points off turnovers8
8Offensive rebounds15
11Blocks6
5Steals9
📊The numbers
| DEN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 11 | Blocks | 6 |
